Edan: Beauty And The Beat (Vinyl LP)

While Edan's critically acclaimed debut Primitive Plus was both an unorthodox and unabashed celebration of hip hop's golden age, his second LP, Beauty And The Beat, is a vast musical collage that contains many different influences; hip hop, rock, pop, dusty breaks, hazy loops, luxurious off-kilter samples and curveball tempo changes that are all commingled into one brilliantly cohesive piece of art.

Though Edan's vivid lyrical imagery and technical wizardry (he also self-produced every track) alone make Beauty And The Beat a standout LP, Edan's guest roster includes two of Boston's finest, as Def Juxie Mr Lif graces 'Making Planets' and Edan's musical partner in beats and rhymes, Insight, rekindle their undeniable chemistry on 'Funky Voltron' and 'The Science of the Two'. Legendary Bronx emcee Percee-p also makes a noteworthy appearance on the kinetic 'Torture Chamber'.

1. Polite Meeting (Intro)
2. Funky Voltron
3. I See Colours
4. Fumbling Over Words That Rhyme
5. Murder Mystery
6. Torture Chamber
7. Making Planets
8. Time Outt (Segue)
9. Rock And Roll
10. Beauty
11. The Science Of The Two
12. Smile
13. Promised Land